Does a prison meet its obligation to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, shelter and medical care for the sentenced?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bush v. Lewis, 899 F.2d 1224 (9th Cir. 1989):
A prison meets its Eighth Amendment obligation "if it furnishes sentenced prisoners with adequate food, clothing, shelter, sanitation, medical care, and personal safety." Hoptowit v. Ray, 682 F.2d 1237, 1246 (9th Cir.1982) (citations omitted). No violation exists if each condition satisfies the amendment. Id. at 1246-47.
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